The Local, Sweden's English language newspaper, tells us that Swedes have been warned off swimming in the nude following the discovery of Pacu fish in Swedish waters. This usually vegetable and nut eating fish and relative of the Piranha has been known to attack and eat 'testicles'. In some cases leading to the death of fishermen in other parts of the world.

The fish species is more usually found in warmer climes, and has a reputation as something of a ball breaker among male swimmers, an expert confirmed for The Local.

"The pacu is not normally dangerous to people but it has quite a serious bite, there have been incidents in other countries, such as Papua New Guinea where some men have had their testicles bitten off," said Henrik Carl, fish expert at the Danish museum.

Did someone empty their fish tank?

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They keep introducing them to non native areas, and they keep taking over.

I have eaten Pacu (when i lived in the Amazon) and they are yummy eating fish, which is why they keep introducing them, believing that since they are not predatory, they won't change the predator pyramid.

Humans are dumb this way....

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The Local, Sweden's English language newspaper, tells us that Swedes have been warned off swimming in the nude following the discovery of Pacu fish in Swedish waters. This usually vegetable and nut eating fish and relative of the Piranha has been known to attack and eat 'testicles'. In some cases leading to the death of fishermen in other parts of the world.

One more reason to always dress modestly, even when swimming.

Hey, for years swimming in the nude was so normal it wasn't even called skinny dipping.

Research shows that the "flavor of [farmed] pacu is comparable to that of hybrid striped bass, tilapia, and rainbow trout, but superior to catfish." In South America, pacu are prized for their sweet, mild flavor.

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